No, the first tribes in North America encountered by Europeans were on the Eastern seaboard. The second tribes encountered, around 1540, were in the Mississippi River region. Both sets of tribes were equally advanced.
After 1600, the tribes encountered by Europeans had been decimated by plagues, rendering them significantly less advanced.
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Date: 2012-08-01 06:18 pm (UTC)After 1600, the tribes encountered by Europeans had been decimated by plagues, rendering them significantly less advanced.